Amusement devices: games – Aerial projectile game; game element or accessory therefor... – Target
Patent
1994-06-20
1996-02-20
Brown, Theatrice
Amusement devices: games
Aerial projectile game; game element or accessory therefor...
Target
A63B 6940
Patent
active
054923212
ABSTRACT:
A practice device for enabling a batter to practice his batting skills as well as eye and hand coordination, comprising a relatively stiff, elongate tubular member with a handle located on one end, with the other end of the member being open and containing in its interior, an elongate, ball-supporting member. This ball-supporting member is slidably disposed in a telescopic manner in the interior of the tubular member, with a ball being tightly disposed on the outer end of the ball-supporting member. Advantageously, the ball-supporting member is readily movable between a compacted position in which most of its length is contained in the interior of the tubular member, and an extended position in which only a relatively small amount of the length of the ball-supporting member remains inside the tubular member. To assure the ball-supporting member remaining in the extended position during use, I utilize a locking collar, which can also be used to retain the ball-supporting member in the compacted position. I prevent the ball-supporting member taking on a permanent set as a result of extensive use by utilizing a relatively rigid member extending the length of the ball-supporting member, I also utilize an arrangement functional in the interests of safety for preventing the ball-supporting member from becoming separated during use.
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Brown Theatrice
Funtec, Inc.
Gray Michael K.
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